Scores of girls have been honoured for his or her accomplishments at a particular ceremony, held on March 19, at The Jamaica Pegasus lodge in New Kingston.
The occasion was hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs within the Ministry of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport, in celebration of Nationwide Worldwide Girls’s Day, and was held below the theme: ‘A Celebration of Jamaican Girls’.
In her deal with on the ceremony, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, stated the occasion was held to applaud what the ladies have achieved, which ought to function an inspiration to younger girls and women.
She famous that the ladies, who have been chosen from numerous sectors and industries, have excelled of their respective fields and have made “important strides in the direction of breaking the glass ceiling”.
“The journey and excellent achievements of those phenomenal girls will serve to encourage different girls and women and supply the impetus for continued development. I need to spotlight the truth that empowered girls not solely expertise optimistic outcomes however have persistently been proven to enhance the circumstances of their households, their communities, their international locations, and the world at giant,” Minister Grange stated.
Among the many honourees have been Speaker of the Home of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Minister of International Affairs and International Commerce, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister Grange; Cupboard Secretary, Audrey Sewell; Parliamentarian, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; retired Chief Justice, Mrs. Zalia McCalla; Principal Director within the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson; Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn; entertainer, Marcia Griffiths; journalist, Fae Ellington; and retired Youngsters’s Advocate, Mary Clarke.
The Minister argued that the popularity strengthens the decision for efforts to grasp a world during which “our girls and women, together with probably the most deprived teams, have equal rights and are empowered to realize their fullest potential”.
Noting that this yr marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Motion, which is called the “most complete and transformative” world agenda for the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of girls and women, Miss Grange stated Jamaica continues to make important strides in girls’s empowerment, as outlined by the “crucial areas of concern” below the Declaration.
“At the moment, we are able to have fun the achievements of our girls in energy and decision-making roles, in schooling and coaching, their influence on the economic system in areas akin to sport and humanities, and their continued advocacy. Jamaican girls proceed to interrupt obstacles in politics, in enterprise and public service, and a variety of different sectors,” she stated.
The Minister additionally urged key stakeholders to extend the supply of mentorship and capability improvement alternatives for ladies, particularly in medium-sized, small, and micro enterprises, as “these companies are on the coronary heart of our native economic system”.
